{"id":757380,"date":"2024-02-22T11:25:37","date_gmt":"2024-02-22T05:55:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leverageedu.com\/discover\/?p=757380"},"modified":"2024-02-22T11:25:37","modified_gmt":"2024-02-22T05:55:37","slug":"world-ngo-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/leverageedu.com\/discover\/trending-events\/world-ngo-day\/","title":{"rendered":"World NGO Day: Date, History, Theme, Importance, Celebrations, and Quotes"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Marked as a day to commemorate the efforts of Non-Government Organisations (NGOs) all around the world, 27 February is celebrated as World NGO Day every year. Celebrating and collaborating with various NGOs, their missions and contributions are acknowledged on this special day. Moreover, the Council of Europe\u2019s Conference of INGOs plans and organises a high-end conference in Europe<\/strong><\/a>, where human rights<\/strong> activists, civil society representatives, stakeholders, and others are brought together to participate in the official celebrations of the day. A memorable, meaningful, and remarkable day for NGOs, regular people can also join in the day by donating to or supporting their local NGO. Stay tuned and read this article to learn more about World NGO Day 2024!<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Name of the event <\/strong><\/td>World NGO Day 2024<\/td><\/tr>
Date of celebration <\/strong><\/td>February 27<\/td><\/tr>
Observed <\/strong><\/td>Worldwide <\/td><\/tr>
Declared by <\/strong><\/td>European Union (EU); United Nations <\/td><\/tr>
Purpose of Celebration <\/strong><\/td>Celebrating, commemorating, honouring and recognising all NGOs, including the people associated, who work tirelessly every day <\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

History of World NGO Day: A Timeline <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Let\u2019s start the discussion on NGO Day by talking about its history and elaborating on the conjecture of its set timeline. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A Path that Takes You to A Historical Timeline of NGO Day<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
The 1700s: From the Beginning<\/strong><\/td>International NGOs came into existence working for people and their causes. <\/td><\/tr>
2009<\/strong><\/td>Marcis Liors Skadmanis creates and establishes World NGO Day. <\/td><\/tr>
2010<\/strong><\/td>The Civic Alliance \u2013 Latvia at IX Baltic Sea NGO Forum officially proposes World NGO Day,  which is recognised by 12 countries.<\/td><\/tr>
2012<\/strong><\/td>The Baltic Sea NGO Forum committee accepts and adopts at Humboldt University in Berlin.  <\/td><\/tr>
2014<\/strong><\/td>The Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland hosts the first global inaugural event of World NGO Day.<\/td><\/tr>
2017<\/strong><\/td>Since this year, the European External Action Service (Foreign and Defence Ministry of the European Union) has issued an international statement on International NGO Day.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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